Sometimes the prompts the Broke and Bookish ladies ask us to
put together beg to be broken. Not because they aren’t awesome inspiration, but
because as a blogger, we cannot think of ten books to fit inside the parameter
of the rules.

Broke and Bookish
January 17 | Ten Underrated/Hidden Gem Books I've Read In The Past Year Or So
(up to you if you want it to be those published in the past year or so or just
ANY underrated book you've read recently) – Broke and Bookish

You see, I don’t think I’ve read many underrated gems in the
last year. But… WAIT. Before you read into this, don’t mistake me, I’ve read many a GEMin the last year (just have a look at my Best of 2016 reads if you
don’t believe me or search my Book Review tag – where you are sure to find lots
of gush-y reviews), I’m just not sure many are (technically?) underrated. Plus
I’m trying to steer clear of the books I read in the last year due to an awards
program I’m involved with. While one or two from the last year are sure to
appear here, most are sure to be reads I enjoyed from years before.

2. Split Ends by
Kristen Billerbeck | Going way back
into my reading history with this one! In fact, I don’t remember much about it
save for the fact that I did enjoy its brand of happy. Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★.62Amazon | Goodreads

3. To Get to You
by Joanne Bischof | Joanne is a talented author to say the least, but she broke
a typical mold with this YA “road trip” novel. The main reason being the
first-person POV is from the perspective of the male character. Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★★.61Amazon |
Goodreads

4. All Fall Down
by Ally Carter | Considering the popularity of her Gallagher series, this new
series is overlooked a great deal. Or it seems to be. Perhaps it’s not fair
since I haven’t read the famous GG books, but I thought this book was really
quite good. Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★.81Amazon | Goodreads

5. Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck | Whether this is underrated or
not, this is a wonderful gem of a novel (see? It totally fits because “gem!”).
I adore the contemporary fairy tale, and overall think this is my favorite book
in Rachel’s ‘Royal Weddings’ series. (Oh, and if you like Hallmark films like A Royal Winter, you'll love this story.) Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★.85Amazon | Goodreads

6. Remembrance by
Michelle Madow | I think I just featured this one not long ago, but I’m using
it again. For reasons. Here are a few. A.) Time travel, B.) Taylor Swift
(inspired by), and C.) a swoony romance. What more does one need? Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★.75Amazon |
Goodreads

7. Anomaly by
Krista McGee | A unique dystopian, the details of this one are fuzzy (because I
read it so long ago), but I can tell you with a clear mind, I enjoyed this
novel. Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★.72Amazon | Goodreads

8. Hello, Goodbye and
Everything In Between by Jennifer E. Smith | Yep, I “been there, done that”
in my gushing over this book. I’ll just go without saying anything else.
(Except, you know, this is a good read!) Average (Gooreads) Rating: ★★★.65Amazon | Goodreads

9. The Choice by
Nicholas Sparks | This is one of Sparks’ most “underrated” in terms of
Goodreads reviews. It’s actually one of my favorites; I loved the all-encompassing way Travis loves Gabby, through the good times, and bad. Something novels/movies don't seem to portray nowadays. What’s your favorite by
him? Average (Goodreads) Rating:★★★.99Amazon | Goodreads

10. Made to Last
by Melissa Tagg | Super cute, super romantic and super adorable. (Do these
things mean all the same thing!?) Plus, as a classic movie buff, Melissa wrote
this as a kind of re-imagining of Christmas
in Connecticut – sans all those babies. Which is a huge improvement on the
original story. Bravo! Average (Goodreads) Rating:★★★.97Amazon | Goodreads

11. My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade | As this was Becky’s debut, this
is also the first of her novels I ever read. What a lovely book it is. In fact,
it’s the book that reinvigorated my reading of the contemporary romance genre and reminded me of its favored status in
my reading life. Needless to say, I feel like a re-read is in store. Average (Goodreads) Rating: ★★★★.22Amazon |
Goodreads

12. The Distance Between Us by Kasie West | I’ve no idea if this is legitimately
an underrated novel, but I just read it, and aww! It’s so cute. I got Gilmore
Girls feels, and enjoy it as its own story. Plus, it’s one of Kasie’s books
I don’t see around much. Why this is shall (to me) remain a mystery. (Also significant is, guys, I've FINALLY read a novel by Kasie!) ★★★.95Amazon |
Goodreads

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That brings January 17th’s
Top Ten Tuesday to a close. How do you define an underrated book? Which books
do you consider underrated? Tell us all about your favorite bookish gems. I’d
love to chat with you all. And, in addition to responding to your comments here,
I would love to visit your Top Ten Tuesday posts and blogs. Feel free to leave
your links. And as always…

30 comments:

I did not read any of these books! I watched The Choice and it was a very good movie! I like this TTT because we can find books nobody is fuzzing about it! I passed this time on my list because I felt like we have done it before and I always add the same books. But I did my own topic :P Allyson had her underrated book list!My TTT.

Right!? That's part of Top Ten Tuesday's appeal - not only do we get to gush with fellow book nerds (WIN!), we get to discover new reads/books and their authors too. That's a plus.

Funny, I felt like we've done this recently too. But that's okay. It was still fun (and next week I might be doing a repeat too - unless I can come up with something more clever). Do you know what you ladies have planned?

I've always liked the look of Diplomatic Immunity, and I remember seeing Anomaly around. I almost bought it once! The cover is distinctive, and maybe i should take another look. I like a good dystopian...

Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between is still on my TBR, so I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it! I love Nicholas Sparks books, and I really loved The Choice as well (though I haven't watched the movie yet). And yay for Kasie West! I recently read The Distance Between Us as well and really loved it - the characters were amazing and it did feel Gilmore Girls-esque :)

I'm so glad to hear this, Grace. I'm very much anticipating discovering more of Kasie's and Jennifer's books. They all sound fabulous - and precisely like my kind of read. :) Thanks so much for visiting Finding Wonderland.

I was planning on reading The Distance Between Us this year! Kasie West books are beyond adorable and my favorite that I've picked up so far is On The Fence. If you're looking for a book that will make you smile then I definitely recommend that one. :)

I really enjoyed All Fall Down too. Can't wait to read the last book in the trilogy. I'm definitely going to check out The Distance Between Us. It sounds really good, especially if it gave you Gilmore Girls Feels!

I really enjoyed Ally Carter's Heist books and I absolutely LOVE the Gallagher Girl series. I would agree that it seems as though her Embassy Row novels haven't gotten as much attention... and I'll confess that even I haven't read them. I wonder if it's something in the marketing or synopsis that just didn't catch my interest as much as the others? Maybe there seems to be something about political concepts that comes off... dry? But that thought goes completely against everything I've known Ally Carter's other novels to be: fast paced, action filled, quick dialogue and fun fun fun. I'll definitely have to give this one a try.Also, your Gilmore Girls reference makes me think I also need to put "The Distance Between Us" in my TBR pile, because I'm always down for such feels. ^^

All excellent points, Joni re: Ally's 'Embassy Row' series. I really enjoyed All Fall Down (great series starter, I thought), but haven't read her GG or 'Heist' books. Perhaps if I had I'd like them better. Who knows! Best read them first. ;)

(Oh, and this book is fast paced too!)

Hope you enjoy 'Distance' if ever you read it. It's quite entertaining. Thanks so much for the visit. You're always welcome. :)

You know, I have been meaning to read almost all of these for so long. Some of them I've had on my TBR for years! I especially have been wanting to read Anomaly, All Fall Down, and To Get to You, among others. You've definitely made me want to bump them up on my list. Thanks, Rissi! :)

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